Monthly Archives: July 2011
Obama, Biden visit Norwegian diplomats to express condolences for massacre
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday visited the residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Norway in Washington, D.C. to offer… Read more
Bomb blast wounds five UN Blue Helmets in Lebanon
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) — A bomb blast in southern Lebanon on Tuesday has wounded five soldiers from the French contingent patrol serving with the United Nations Interim Force in… Read more
At least 52 dead in past 5 days of target killings in Karachi, Pakistan
KARACHI, PAKISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least 52 deaths have been reported in the latest target killings in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi during the past five days, officials said… Read more
EU approves Lenovo’s acquisition of Medion
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) — The European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that its Commission has approved computer tech group Lenovo’s acquisition of Medion. Under the EU Merger Regulation, the Commission… Read more
FAA suspends more nationwide aviation projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday announced additional “stop work orders” throughout the nation for the second day, as Congress failed to pass legislation… Read more
Tropical Storm Juaning kills at least 10 in the Philippines
MANILA (BNO NEWS) — At least ten people were killed on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Juaning brought strong winds and heavy rains to parts of the northeastern Philippines, the government… Read more
Japan seeks tax increase to raise $131 billion for reconstruction efforts
TOKYO, JAPAN (BNO NEWS) — The government of Japan on Tuesday announced that it is considering raising the country’s taxes by 10.3 trillion yen ($ 131 billion) in order to… Read more
South Sudan accuses Sudan of launching ‘economic war’
JUBA (BNO NEWS) — The Southern Sudanese government has accused Sudan of launching an ‘economic war’ after it suddenly introduced a new currency which will cost South Sudan at least… Read more
UPDATE 2 — At least 35 people killed in Morocco military plane crash, scores missing
GUELMIM, MOROCCO (BNO NEWS) — A large military transport plane carrying more than 70 people crashed into a mountain in southern Morocco on Tuesday morning, local media reported, killing at… Read more
LARGE MILITARY TRANSPORT PLANE CRASHES INTO MOUNTAIN IN SOUTHERN MOROCCO
GUELMIM, MOROCCO (BNO NEWS) — Casualties feared after large military transport plane crashes into mountain in southern Morocco, state-run media reports.
